Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills

Elizabeth Burns, Kenneth Korn, and James Whyte, IV

Description

The Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills is a comprehensive pocket guide for medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students. It is designed to help students transition from classroom to clinical internships, preceptorships, and clerkships. Providing clear and user-friendly guidance on all aspects of history taking, physical examination, common practical procedures, data interpretation and communication skills, it gives realistic advice on coping with and mastering common situations.

Each systems chapter follows a structured format covering applied anatomy, history, examination, and the presentation of common and important disorders. The procedures section includes approximately forty practical procedures
that the final year medical student and senior nurse are expected to perform. The section on data interpretation covers the basics of chest x-rays, abdominal x-rays, ECGs, lung function tests and several other areas that the student is expected to carry out in their early years of training.

Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills

Elizabeth Burns, Kenneth Korn, and James Whyte, IV

Author Information

EB: Professor of Family Medicine and Community Assistant Dean, Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MichiganKK: Leon County Health Department, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, Florida; University of North Dakota, Physician Assistant Program, Grand Forks, North DakotaJW: Florida State University, College of Nursing, Tallahassee, Florida

Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills

Elizabeth Burns, Kenneth Korn, and James Whyte, IV

Reviews and Awards

"The organization by organ system, the pertinent historical cues practitioners should be looking for, and the complete description of physical findings supported by the excellent graphics makes this one of the best books on physical examination available. I highly recommend it to medical educators, medical students, residents, and attendings. There is much to be learned at all levels from this well-organized, well-written book." -- Doody's